Hair-curling device



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J. KRYSZTOFIAK HAIR GURLING DEVICE Filed March 22.'1923 Patented Nov. 13, 1,923.

UNITED STATES PATENT orales.

JOSEF KRYSZT-OFIAK, O NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE AS- SIGNKENTS, T LAUREOLE CO., INC., 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION 0F NEW You.

nem-CURLING DEVICE.

Application mea march 22, 1923. serial No. 626,951.

' vices, popularly known as permanent wave curlers, and has for its object, means for effectively and conveniently forming curls in hair, of such size and form .as nsiy be dem'red either by the process disclo by me in Iiatent No. 1,440,163, issued December 26th, 1922, or by other methods applicable thereto.

One of the objects of my invention is to' the rear of the device, and away from the' subjects seal Another o ject of my invention lies 1n the means for preventing excessive heat reaching the sca-lp.

AvAnother obJect of my invention .lies in the concentric arrangement of the handlesV by which the device may be conveniently manipulated, while consuming a minlmum space.

Referring to the drawings: y Fig. l shows a completely assembled vlew, 'partly' in section, of my inventlon.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same, looking at section 2 2, Fig. l, from the rlght.-

Fig. 3 is, a sectional view of Fig. 1, at section 3 3, looking at the same from the left, broken away inone place to show the interior v Fig. 4 is a view of Fig. 1, looking at the same from the right.'

Fig. 5 is a erspective view'ofthe heat insulating was er.

Fig. 6 is a detail part.

Fig. 7 is a detail.

Fig. 8 is a detail.

My curler consists of two essential parts, the electric heating portion of the device with its handle for holding and manipulating'- the same, and the receptacle in which the hair is inserted and its parts.

' The electric heater consists of a tube, 1, on one end of which is wound suitable heat resisting insulating material, 2, on which in turn is wound a layer of spaced coils, 3, of

wires havin a com'parativel high' resistance co-'efliclent Over this ayer of coils, 3, I wind a second layer of insulating material, 4. These layers of insulating material, 2 and 4, and the coils, 3, are wound Vsubstantially throughout the length of the heating section of the tube, 1. Upon these colls and insulation I wind additional coils, 5, 6 and 7, suitably insulated, as already explained in connection with coil, 3. The" coils, 5, 6 land 7 do not run the entire length of the heating element as shown in Fig. 1. The coils, 5, runfor three-quarters of the length, the coils, 6, run one-half of the length 'and the coils, 7, run oneuarter the length of the heating element. ll of these coils, however, start substantially at the end of the Aheating element as shown. It is obvious that this arrangement produces more heat at one end than at the other of the heating element, and graduates to any degree desired, the amount of heat along the length of the more heat is needed at one end of the heating' element than at the other end, as there extends beyond the endof the heating ele-.

ment, and at the extreme end, 12, is flanged, as shown. Next to the head, ,9, I provide a heat insulating washer,13, through which the bushings 10 and 11, referred to, also pass. Between the washer, 13, and the flange, 12,

m imams i scribed.

That portion of the device in which the hair is inserted consists of a tube, 16, somewhat longer, but smaller in diameter, than the tube, 1. The tube, 16, is provided with a head, 17, having a concentric opening, 18, through which the end of the pencil, 19, passes. To assist the pencil, 19, to enter the opening, 18, I dish or cup the head 17, as shown and I also round the end of the pencil, 19. To the end of the tube, 16, I detachably secure a ring, 20, preferably made of heat insulating material, such as fibre, bakelite, etc., so as not to transmit the heat from the tube, 16, to the operators fingers. I may secure this ring, 20, to the tube, 16, in any suitable manner, such as by headless screws, 21. At the opposite end of the tube, 16, I form a flange, 22. This flange, 22, is provided withthree holes, 23, spaced 20o apart. Pivoted in each of these holes, 23, I provide iris members, 24, free to move in relation to the flange, 22. The opposite ends of the iris members, 24, are' provided with extruded lugs, 28, engaging with holes, 26,

' in the disc, 25, see Fig. 6. The three holes,

26, in disc, 25, are elongated radially, as shown. I prefer to make the iris members three in number, and I also prefer to provide them with extruded parts at the ends, 27 ,and 28, to form pivota and sliding bearings,

respectively, engaging with the round holes,

23, inthe iange, 22, of the tube, 16, and the long holes, 26, in disc, 25. I may or may not head or rivet over the ends of the extrusions, 27 and 28. Enclosing the iris members just described, is a shell, 29, which engages with an enclosing head, 30, having openmgs, 31, Fig. 8, to receive the pro'ectlons, 15, on tube, 1, referred to above, t ereby detachably assembling the electrical unit portion of my device to the hair receiving member. The ring, 20, prevents these parts from dis enga ing in operation.

In ig. 1 I have shown the iris members, 24, the flange, 22, and shell, 29, with a curved surface. I prefer to make the end of my curler in this way, but it works well also if made fiat instead of curved. In Fig. 5 I have shown a heat insulating washer, 32, which I prefer to make of felt, and which I apply between the scalp and the heater when in use. This washer, 32, is provided with a central opening, 33, through which the hair to be curled passes. The washer, 32, is provided with two overlapping sectors. 34 and 35, as shown in Fig. 5, so that the direct heat of the electric unit cannot pass from my curler to the scalp.

The operation of my device will now be readily understood. The hair to be curled is twisted and then wound upon the pencil, 19, and secured thereto, at the ends of the pencil, 19, at 36 and 37. The heat insulating washer, 32, is laced between the scalp and the pencil. gurrounding the hair to be curled, and which has been wound upon the pencil, I provide a covering, 39, of fabric or other suitable material with which I can apply any desired solution for treating the hair as already disclosed in my above referred to Letters Patent. This covering I prefer to make of felt or annel saturated with the desired solutions. It is obvious, however, that my device is equally applicable for use where no such c overin or solutions are used, or where altogether ifl'erent methods from those disclosed in my above mentioned Letters Patent are em loyed. The pencil with the hair on it .is s ipped into the heating element. After the hair has been inserted into the heating element, the operator rotates the tubes, 1 and 16, with reference to each other. This action causes the'iris opening, 38, to close down upon the hair next to the heat insulating washer, 32, near the scalp, thereby securing the hair in place in the heating element, and at the same time, to a large extent, reventing theescape of steam from the tu e, 16, to impinge upon the scalp. The insulating washer, 32, gives an additional factor of safety in this respect. The hair is then subjected to the heat of the element until the process is completed. In thus describingl the method of operation I have purposely not referred tothe treatment whereby the hair is subjected to the various solutions employed, as this is fully disclosed in my above referred to Letters Patent, No. 1,440,163.

Having described my invention, what I claim and wish to have secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair curler, comprising a heated receptacle to receive the hair, an electric heater for the same, clamping means secured at one end of the receptacle, adapted to secure the hair therein, and means at the opposite end of the receptacle to operate the clamping means to secure or release the hair in the receptacle.

2. A hair curler, comprising a tubular re-l ceptacle to receive thehair, an electric unit surrounding one end of the receptable, a heat insulated handle at the other end of the receptacle, and a clamp secured to the receptacle.l adapted to secure the hair to be curled therein.

3. In a hair curler, a tubular receptacle for the hair, a clamp for the hair, forming an enclosure for one end of the receptacle, comprising a plurality of pivoted means BSO orming an iris opening, and means at the opposite end of the receptacle adapted to control the size of said clamping opening.

n a hair curler, a tubular heating receptacle for the hair to be curled, a permanent enclosure for one end of the hair, and an adjustable enclosure for the opposite' end, forming a clamp adapted to secure the hair in the receptacle, and means controlling the l m at the permanent enclosure.

5. iin a hair curler, a receptacle for the hair, comprising a pair of tubes, one tube inserted Within the other, and an adjustable clamp for the heir, secured to both tubes, said tubes adapted to control the operation oi? the clamp by the rotation of one tube in tbe other.

6. in a hair curier, a tubular receptacle for the hair, having an adjustable concentric clamp for the heir to be curled,securing the hair to be curled therein, and means adapted to change the size of the clamp, While maintaining it concentric with the receptacle.

7. An electric hair curling device, comprising a tubular body, an electric unit wound on one end thereof, a handle formed by the opposite end of body, a second tubular body in the first named body, free to rotate therein, means at the end of the second tubular body for rotating it within the first named body, and an adjustable clamp for securing the hair at the opposite end, and adapted to be opened and closed by tlie relative movement of the two tubular bodies.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of a Witness.

JOSEF KRYSZTOFIAK.

Witness: i

C-iCLE JEAN STRAUSS. 

